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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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